The Empire seeks--[No, he wasn't going to use the past tense, because it was a real and present force in his life.]--it seeks to protect the galaxy against the chaos brought by those seeking control of the Galaxy for selfish ends. If Imperials joined the First Order, then they betrayed the principles they swore to uphold. They're traitors.

[He didn't know much about the First Order, but if they were speaking about the same person...] Armitage Hux is what he called himself. His father should be ashamed.